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Depicted in desaturated tones, showing his birth on a train and his impoverished early years in the Soviet Union.

The film utilizes three interweaving timelines to explore Nureyev's development and final choice: The White Crow

The 2018 film is a biographical drama directed by Ralph Fiennes that chronicles the early life and historic 1961 defection of legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev . The title is derived from a Russian idiom for an outsider or someone extraordinary who stands out from others. Film Overview Director: Ralph Fiennes Depicted in desaturated tones, showing his birth on

David Hare , adapted from the biography Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh Film Overview Director: Ralph Fiennes David Hare ,

His training under mentor Alexander Pushkin during the late 1950s.

Premiered August 31, 2018 (Telluride); released March 22, 2019 (UK) and April 26, 2019 (US) Narrative Structure

Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint), Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina), and Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin